APPROACHES TO ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

APPROACHES TO ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Advanced age is the most important and independent risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). The proportion of patients with AF at the age of 65-85 years reaches 70%, and average age of patients with AF is 75 years. Antithrombotic therapy of AF in the elderly is challenging for se...

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Main Authors: E. A. Ushkalova, S. K. Zyryanov, E. V. Dumchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stolichnaya Izdatelskaya Kompaniya 2017-05-01
Series:Racionalʹnaâ Farmakoterapiâ v Kardiologii
Subjects:
antithrombotic therapy
atrial fibrillation
elderly
assessment of risk of thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications
Online Access:https://www.rpcardio.com/jour/article/view/1457

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